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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 9:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ExcessiveEgo
not if you dont put a plow or anything on your truck, it will just make the front end ride alittle stiffer
it'lll put more stress and make parts wear out faster..... mines maxed out all the way.. it rides worse then a 1 ton...but its not too bad..
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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if you're goin to do a torsion bar lift might as well actually get a levelin kit to make it worth while. just usin torsion keys you my get 1.5" of lift but with aftermarket keys it'll be 2.5-3". it'll ride stiffer, you can't escape that but you learn to get used to it
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 1:09 PM
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torison bars or torsion keys which one will lift it higher?
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 7:20 AM
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When you turn up your torsion bars it makes the front end rise real ****ty I put a leveling kit on mine and I almost can't stand the way it rides. I would like to purchase a 6-8 inch lift kit does anyone know the best one to get?
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 8:51 AM
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Originally Posted by gotstylez
it'lll put more stress and make parts wear out faster..... mines maxed out all the way.. it rides worse then a 1 ton...but its not too bad..
yea, a friend of mine just did keys in his 02 and it rides stiff, but he measured before and after and ended up with 4" of lift
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torison bars or torsion keys which one will lift it higher?
either way you are adjusting torsion keys, aftermarket keys will give you more lift than stock.
Originally Posted by 04 4dr beauty
When you turn up your torsion bars it makes the front end rise real ****ty I put a leveling kit on mine and I almost can't stand the way it rides. I would like to purchase a 6-8 inch lift kit does anyone know the best one to get?
rough country seems to make ok stuff, a few friends have kits from them, and the price is alot more reasonable than say skyjacker
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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I saw some of you mentioned that leveling kits made the ride very stiff but you were willing to get a 4-6" lift kit. Does the lift kit ride better than a leveling kit?
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 6:52 PM
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Originally Posted by T-bone
I saw some of you mentioned that leveling kits made the ride very stiff but you were willing to get a 4-6" lift kit. Does the lift kit ride better than a leveling kit?
yes, because there is not as much pre-load on the torsion bars with a conventional lift kit
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 12:39 AM
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Default 4inch rough country suspension lift

i put a 4inch roughcountry suspension lift on my 99 suburban but it didn't come with anything for the front sway bar what can i do ? i called rough country they said they didn't make anything for the front bar? what do i do

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